成年Fmr1基因敲除小鼠表现出海马白细胞介素-6和肿瘤坏死因子-α表达缺陷。
Adult Fmr1 knockout mice present with deficiencies in hippocampal interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α expression.
作者信息
Hodges Samantha L, Nolan Suzanne O, Taube Joseph H, Lugo Joaquin N
机构信息
aInstitute of Biomedical Studies bDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience cDepartment of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA.
出版信息
Neuroreport. 2017 Dec 13;28(18):1246-1249. doi: 10.1097/WNR.0000000000000905.
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a single genetic mutation in the FMR1 gene. Mutations in the FMR1 gene are the largest monogenic cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and thus both disorders share many of the same cognitive and behavioral impairments. There is increasing evidence suggesting that dysregulated immune responses play a role in the pathophysiology of ASD; however, the association between FXS and altered immunity requires further investigation. This study examined whether Fmr1 knockout (KO) and wild-type mice on a FVB/NJ background strain had altered cytokine expression at baseline levels in the hippocampus. Results showed Fmr1 KO mice to have decreased proinflammatory cytokine hippocampal mRNA expression, specifically interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α, compared with wild-type mice. However, no differences were detected in the expression levels of IL-1β, MCP-1, interferon-γ, or IL-10. Despite the high comorbidity between FXS and ASD, these results suggest that the Fmr1 KO mouse does not mimic the increased proinflammatory cytokine expression commonly found in ASD mouse models and patients. Further investigation of the immune profile of the Fmr1 KO mouse is critical to understand whether this deficiency of cytokines in the hippocampus is indicative of a broader immunologic deficit associated with FXS.
脆性X综合征(FXS)是一种由FMR1基因单基因突变引起的神经发育障碍。FMR1基因突变是自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)最大的单基因病因,因此这两种疾病具有许多相同的认知和行为障碍。越来越多的证据表明,免疫反应失调在ASD的病理生理学中起作用;然而,FXS与免疫改变之间的关联需要进一步研究。本研究检测了FVB/NJ背景品系的Fmr1基因敲除(KO)小鼠和野生型小鼠在海马体基线水平时细胞因子表达是否有变化。结果显示,与野生型小鼠相比,Fmr1基因敲除小鼠海马体中促炎细胞因子的mRNA表达降低,特别是白细胞介素(IL)-6和肿瘤坏死因子-α。然而,在IL-1β、单核细胞趋化蛋白-1、干扰素-γ或IL-10的表达水平上未检测到差异。尽管FXS和ASD之间存在高度共病性,但这些结果表明,Fmr1基因敲除小鼠并未模拟ASD小鼠模型和患者中常见的促炎细胞因子表达增加的情况。进一步研究Fmr1基因敲除小鼠的免疫特征对于了解海马体中细胞因子的这种缺乏是否表明与FXS相关的更广泛的免疫缺陷至关重要。